RGV Tae Kwon Do http://www.rgvtaekwondo.com Home of White Tiger Tae Kwon Do School Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:44:52 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Jorge Gomez Jr. http://www.rgvtaekwondo.com/2011/12/09/jorge-gomez-jr/ http://www.rgvtaekwondo.com/2011/12/09/jorge-gomez-jr/#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 23:40:26 +0000 Master Song http://www.rgvtaekwondo.com/?p=773
  • 2010 Texas State 10-11 yrs old fin weight—- gold
  • 2010 Jr. National fin weight lost quarter final
  • 2010 Texas State 10-11 yrs old fin weight—- gold
  • 2011 US Open 10-11 yrs old fin weight——- gold
  • 2011 Jr National 10-11 yrs old fin weight—- Bronze
  • 2011 Yong-In presidental Cup fin weight—- gold
    • ]]>     http://www.rgvtaekwondo.com/2011/12/09/jorge-gomez-jr/feed/ 0     Alexis Mata http://www.rgvtaekwondo.com/2011/12/09/alexis-mata/ http://www.rgvtaekwondo.com/2011/12/09/alexis-mata/#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 23:37:02 +0000 Master Song http://www.rgvtaekwondo.com/?p=770  

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  • 2009 Texas State Championship  12-13 yrs old fin weight —– Bronze
  • 2009  Jr. National Championship 12-13 yrs old fin weight —–Silver
  • 2010 Texas State Championship  12-13 yrs old Bantam weight — Silver
  • 2010 Jr National Championship 12-13 yrs old Bantam weight —- Silver

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    ]]>     http://www.rgvtaekwondo.com/2011/12/09/alexis-mata/feed/ 0     John Dunhart II http://www.rgvtaekwondo.com/2011/12/09/john-dunhart-ii/ http://www.rgvtaekwondo.com/2011/12/09/john-dunhart-ii/#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 23:34:45 +0000 Master Song http://www.rgvtaekwondo.com/?p=764 * Home: Houston, Texas * Birthday: May 29, 1988

    Nickname: “J.D.” Height: 5-8 Weight: 118 pounds Birthplace: Houston, Texas High School: Langham Creek High ’06 College: Menlo College Major: Business Management Coach: Tim Ghormley Club: Stanford University Dojang: WhiteTger Taekwondo

    Also competed in basketball in high school…hobbies include working out, training hard for competitions, playing basketball, watching BET and playing video games…his younger brother, Marcus Duhart, won nationals as a black belt and also plays AAU basketball and middle school football…his cousin, Nia Abdallah, is a 2004 Olympic silver medalist in Taekwondo…his favorite foods are shrimp and pasta…before a competition he enjoys fruits and pasta…favorite athlete is Floyd Mayweather…favorite movie is Scarface…enjoys rap music…lists Korea as his favorite country visited for competition.

    Did You Know…?: John considers himself a very good basketball player.

    Competition Record:

    2008 World University Championships (Fin): BRONZE 2008 Collegiate World Trials (Fin): 1st

    2007 World University Games Trials (Fin): 1st 2007 National Qualifier (Fin): ...]]> * Home: Houston, Texas
    * Birthday: May 29, 1988

    Nickname: “J.D.”
    Height: 5-8
    Weight: 118 pounds
    Birthplace: Houston, Texas
    High School: Langham Creek High ’06
    College: Menlo College
    Major: Business Management
    Coach: Tim Ghormley
    Club: Stanford University
    Dojang: WhiteTger Taekwondo

    Also competed in basketball in high school…hobbies include working out, training hard for competitions, playing basketball, watching BET and playing video games…his younger brother, Marcus Duhart, won nationals as a black belt and also plays AAU basketball and middle school football…his cousin, Nia Abdallah, is a 2004 Olympic silver medalist in Taekwondo…his favorite foods are shrimp and pasta…before a competition he enjoys fruits and pasta…favorite athlete is Floyd Mayweather…favorite movie is Scarface…enjoys rap music…lists Korea as his favorite country visited for competition.

    Did You Know…?: John considers himself a very good basketball player.

    Competition Record:

    2008 World University Championships (Fin): BRONZE
    2008 Collegiate World Trials (Fin): 1st

    2007 World University Games Trials (Fin): 1st
    2007 National Qualifier (Fin): BRONZE
    2007 Collegiate Nationals (Fin): GOLD
    2007 UCLA Open (Fin/Fly): BRONZE

    2006 Pac West Championships (Fin/Fly): SILVER
    2006 National Qualifier (Fin): GOLD

    2005 National Qualifier (Jr. Fly): GOLD

    2004 Junior World Championships: Quarterfinalist
    2004 Junior Team Member (Fin)
    2004 Junior Team Trials (Fin): 1st

    2003 Jr. Pan American Games (Fin): BRONZE
    2003 Junior Team Member (Fin)
    2003 Junior Nationals (Fin): GOLD
    2003 State Championships (Fin): GOLD

    2002 State Championships: GOLD
    2002 U.S. Open (Fin): GOLD

    2001 Junior Nationals (Fin): BRONZE
    2001 State Championships (Fin): GOLD

    2000 Junior Nationals (Fin): GOLD
    2000 State Championships (Fin): GOLD

    1999 Junior Nationals (Fin): GOLD
    1999 State Championships (Fin): GOLD

    1998 Junior Nationals (Fin): SILVER
    1998 State Championships (Fin): GOLD

    1997 Junior Nationals (Fin): BRONZE
    1997 State Championships (Fin): GOLD

    1996 Junior Nationals (Fin): BRONZE
    1996 State Championships (Fin): GOLD

    ]]> http://www.rgvtaekwondo.com/2011/12/09/john-dunhart-ii/feed/ 0     Kay Poe http://www.rgvtaekwondo.com/2011/12/09/kay-poe/ http://www.rgvtaekwondo.com/2011/12/09/kay-poe/#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 23:30:55 +0000 Master Song http://www.rgvtaekwondo.com/?p=760 Kay Poe is a pint-size powerhouse. At five-foot-three and 100 pounds, this Houston native is ranked number one in the world in the Olympic tae kwon do flyweight division.

    Poe finds the allure of tae kwon do in the mind-body connection. “It’s like chess,” she says. “You have to figure out what your opponent’s going to do.”

    Height: 5-1 Weight Class: Women’s finweight DOB:May 15, 1982 Hometown: Houston, Texas 

    Competition Record: 

    2002 US Team Trials (Fin): GOLD 2002 Pan American Championships – Ecuador (Fin): GOLD

    2001 US National Taekwondo Championships (Fly): GOLD

    2000 US Open Taekwondo Championships (Fin): SILVER 2000 US Olympic Taekwondo Team Trials (Fly): GOLD 2000 Olympic Games (Fly): Team Member

    1999 US Open Taekwondo Championships (Fin): GOLD 1999 US Olympic Weight/Pan Am Games Team Trials (Fly): GOLD 1999 US National Taekwondo Championships (Fin): GOLD 1999 US National Taekwondo Team Trials (Fin): GOLD 1999 World Olympic Qualification Tournament (Fly): GOLD 1999 Pan American ...]]> Kay Poe is a pint-size powerhouse. At five-foot-three and 100 pounds, this Houston native is ranked number one in the world in the Olympic tae kwon do flyweight division.

    Poe finds the allure of tae kwon do in the mind-body connection. “It’s like chess,” she says. “You have to figure out what your opponent’s going to do.”

    Height: 5-1 Weight Class: Women’s finweight DOB:May 15, 1982 Hometown: Houston, Texas 

    Competition Record: 

    2002 US Team Trials (Fin): GOLD
    2002 Pan American Championships – Ecuador (Fin): GOLD

    2001 US National Taekwondo Championships (Fly): GOLD

    2000 US Open Taekwondo Championships (Fin): SILVER
    2000 US Olympic Taekwondo Team Trials (Fly): GOLD
    2000 Olympic Games (Fly): Team Member

    1999 US Open Taekwondo Championships (Fin): GOLD
    1999 US Olympic Weight/Pan Am Games Team Trials (Fly): GOLD
    1999 US National Taekwondo Championships (Fin): GOLD
    1999 US National Taekwondo Team Trials (Fin): GOLD
    1999 World Olympic Qualification Tournament (Fly): GOLD
    1999 Pan American Games (Fly): SILVER
    1999 Olympic Test Event (Fly): GOLD

    1998 US National Taekwondo Championships (Fin): GOLD
    1998 World Cup Taekwondo Championships (Fin): GOLD
    1998 US National Taekwondo Team Trials (Fin): GOLD
    1998 US Olympic Weight Division Tournament (Fly): SILVER
    1998 Pan American Taekwondo Championships (Fin): SILVER

    1997 US National Taekwondo Championships (Fin): GOLD
    1997 US National Taekwondo Team Trials (Fin): GOLD
    1997 Mexico Open Taekwondo Championships (Fin): GOLD
    1997 Denmark Open Taekwondo Championships (Fin): GOLD
    1997 World Taekwondo Championships (Fin): BRONZE

    1996 US National Taekwondo Championships (Fin): GOLD
    1996 US National Taekwondo Team Trials (Fin): GOLD
    1996 US Junior Olympic Taekwondo Championships (Fin): SILVER
    1996 Pan American Taekwondo Championships (Fin): SILVER

    ]]> http://www.rgvtaekwondo.com/2011/12/09/kay-poe/feed/ 0     Lynda Laurin Garcia http://www.rgvtaekwondo.com/2011/12/09/lynda-laurin-garcia/ http://www.rgvtaekwondo.com/2011/12/09/lynda-laurin-garcia/#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 23:29:52 +0000 Master Song http://www.rgvtaekwondo.com/?p=757 Competition Record: 

    2010 Olympic Team Trials 2012 – 1 (Bantam/Feather): 5th 2010 USAT National Championships (Middle): SILVER 2010 USAT Dallas National Qualifier (Middle): GOLD

    2007 Sr. National Team Trials (Heavy): 1st 2007 Pan Am Games Trials (Middle/Heavy): 3rd

    2006 U.S. Senior Nationals (Heavy): BRONZE

    2005 U.S. National Team Trials (Light): SILVER

    2004 U.S. National Championships (Welter): GOLD 2004 U.S. Olympic Round Robin Fight-Off (Feather): 2nd

    2003 U.S. National Championships (Light): GOLD 2003 U.S. National Team Trials (Light): BRONZE 2003 USTU Female Athlete of the Year 2003 Pan Am Games Trials (Light/Welter): SILVER

    2002 World Cup Team Member (Light) 2002 Collegiate Team Trials (Light): SILVER

    2001 U.S. National Championships (Light): BRONZE 2001 U.S. National Team Trials (Light): GOLD 2001 World Championship Team Member (Light) 2001 U.S. Open (Light): BRONZE 2001 Mexico Open: BRONZE 2001 U.S. Olympic Training Center – Resident Athlete

    2000 U.S. Olympic Qualifier #2 (Welter): BRONZE 2000 U.S. National Championships (Light): GOLD 2000 U.S. National Team Trials (Light): SILVER 2000 Chunchon Korea Open (Light): ...]]> Competition Record: 

    2010 Olympic Team Trials 2012 – 1 (Bantam/Feather): 5th
    2010 USAT National Championships (Middle): SILVER
    2010 USAT Dallas National Qualifier (Middle): GOLD

    2007 Sr. National Team Trials (Heavy): 1st
    2007 Pan Am Games Trials (Middle/Heavy): 3rd

    2006 U.S. Senior Nationals (Heavy): BRONZE

    2005 U.S. National Team Trials (Light): SILVER

    2004 U.S. National Championships (Welter): GOLD
    2004 U.S. Olympic Round Robin Fight-Off (Feather): 2nd

    2003 U.S. National Championships (Light): GOLD
    2003 U.S. National Team Trials (Light): BRONZE
    2003 USTU Female Athlete of the Year
    2003 Pan Am Games Trials (Light/Welter): SILVER

    2002 World Cup Team Member (Light)
    2002 Collegiate Team Trials (Light): SILVER

    2001 U.S. National Championships (Light): BRONZE
    2001 U.S. National Team Trials (Light): GOLD
    2001 World Championship Team Member (Light)
    2001 U.S. Open (Light): BRONZE
    2001 Mexico Open: BRONZE
    2001 U.S. Olympic Training Center – Resident Athlete

    2000 U.S. Olympic Qualifier #2 (Welter): BRONZE
    2000 U.S. National Championships (Light): GOLD
    2000 U.S. National Team Trials (Light): SILVER
    2000 Chunchon Korea Open (Light): BRONZE
    2000 U.S. Junior Olympics (Welter): GOLD

    1999 U.S. Open (Feather): SILVER
    1999 U.S. National Championships (Feather): GOLD
    1999 U.S. National Team Trials (Feather): BRONZE
    1999 U.S. Junior Olympics (Middle): GOLD

    1998 U.S. Junior Olympics (Light Middle): BRONZE

    1993 U.S. Junior Olympics (Light): GOLD

    1992 U.S. Junior Olympics (Light): GOLD

    1991 U.S. Junior Olympics (Light): GOLD

    1990 U.S. Junior Olympics (Light): GOLD

    1989 U.S. Junior Olympics (Light): GOLD

    1988 U.S. Junior Olympics (Light): GOLD

    ]]> http://www.rgvtaekwondo.com/2011/12/09/lynda-laurin-garcia/feed/ 0     Nia Abdallah http://www.rgvtaekwondo.com/2011/12/09/nia-abdallah/ http://www.rgvtaekwondo.com/2011/12/09/nia-abdallah/#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 23:03:44 +0000 Master Song http://www.rgvtaekwondo.com/?p=678 DOB: Jan. 24, 1984 Hometown: Houston, TX. Height: 5-9 Weight Class: Women’s Olympic featherweight (57 kg)

    Highlight: 2004 Olympics silver medalist in Athens, Greece.

    Abdallah’s Olympic dream began at the age of five, watching the Olympic gymnastic competition on television. At the age of nine, she began taekwondo.

    Competition Record:

    2009 World Taekwondo Championships (Welter): Round of 16 2009 U.S. National Team Member (Welter) 2009 U.S. National Team Trials (Welter): 1st

    2008 Olympic Trials (Feather): 2nd

    2007 U.S. National Team Member (Light) 2007 Olympic Trials Phase 1 (Feather): 2nd 2007 World Championships (Light): BRONZE 2007 National Collegiate Championships (Light): GOLD 2007 Sr. National Team Trials (Light): 1st 2007 U.S. Open (Light): BRONZE 2007 Pan Am Games Trials (Light/Welter): 1st

    2006 U.S. National Team Member (Light)

    2006 Pan Am Championships (Light): SILVER 2006 Dutch Open (Light): SILVER 2006 National Collegiate Championships (Welter): GOLD 2006 U.S. Open (Forms): GOLD 2006 Sr. National Team Trials (Light): 1st

    2005 U.S. National Team Member (Light) 2005 U.S. Senior Nationals (Light): ...]]> DOB: Jan. 24, 1984
    Hometown: Houston, TX.
    Height: 5-9
    Weight Class: Women’s Olympic featherweight (57 kg)

    Highlight: 2004 Olympics silver medalist in Athens, Greece.

    Abdallah’s Olympic dream began at the age of five, watching the Olympic gymnastic competition on television. At the age of nine, she began taekwondo.

    Competition Record:

    2009 World Taekwondo Championships (Welter): Round of 16
    2009 U.S. National Team Member (Welter)
    2009 U.S. National Team Trials (Welter): 1st

    2008 Olympic Trials (Feather): 2nd

    2007 U.S. National Team Member (Light)
    2007 Olympic Trials Phase 1 (Feather): 2nd
    2007 World Championships (Light): BRONZE
    2007 National Collegiate Championships (Light): GOLD
    2007 Sr. National Team Trials (Light): 1st
    2007 U.S. Open (Light): BRONZE
    2007 Pan Am Games Trials (Light/Welter): 1st

    2006 U.S. National Team Member (Light)

    2006 Pan Am Championships (Light): SILVER
    2006 Dutch Open (Light): SILVER
    2006 National Collegiate Championships (Welter): GOLD
    2006 U.S. Open (Forms): GOLD
    2006 Sr. National Team Trials (Light): 1st

    2005 U.S. National Team Member (Light)
    2005 U.S. Senior Nationals (Light): SILVER

    2004 U.S. Olympic Team Member
    2004 Olympic Games: SILVER
    2004 U.S. Olympic Team Trials: GOLD
    2004 Olympic Fight-Off: GOLD
    2004 Pan American Olympic Qualifier: GOLD

    2003 Pan American Games: BRONZE
    2003 U.S. Open (Forms/Sparring): GOLD
    2003 Peru Open (Sparring): GOLD
    2003 U.S. Senior Nationals (Forms): SILVER
    2003 U.S. Senior Nationals (Sparring): SILVER
    2003 Pan American Games Qualifier: GOLD

    2002 Quebec Open (Sparring): GOLD
    2002 U.S. Open (Forms): SILVER
    2002 U.S. Open (Sparring): GOLD
    2002 Team Trials: BRONZE

    2001 U.S. Senior Nationals (Forms): GOLD
    2001 U.S. Senior Nationals (Sparring): GOLD
    2001 Junior Olympics (Forms): GOLD
    2001 Junior Olympics (Sparring): SILVER
    2001 Team Trials: SILVER

    2000 Junior Olympics (Sparring): SILVER

    1999 Junior Olympics (Sparring): SILVER

    1997 Junior Olympics (Sparring): BRONZE
    1997 U.S. Cup (Breaking): GOLD
    1997 U.S. Cup (Forms): SILVER

    1996 Junior Olympics (Forms): SILVER

    1996 Junior Olympics (Sparring): GOLD

    1995 Junior Olympics (Forms): SILVER
    1995 Junior Olympics (Sparring): GOLD

    1994 Junior Olympics (Forms): GOLD
    1994 Junior Olympics (Sparring): GOLD

    ]]> http://www.rgvtaekwondo.com/2011/12/09/nia-abdallah/feed/ 0     SONG’S WHITE TIGERS COMPETED IN SOUTH PADRE ISLAND http://www.rgvtaekwondo.com/2011/09/27/songs-white-tigers-competed-in-south-padre-island/ http://www.rgvtaekwondo.com/2011/09/27/songs-white-tigers-competed-in-south-padre-island/#comments Tue, 27 Sep 2011 21:40:51 +0000 Master Song http://www.rgvtaekwondo.com/?p=653 Song’s White Tigers competition team competed in South Padre Island on September 10, 2011.  Our Team consist of 22 competitors perform outstanding jobs.  Our Team produce 19 GOLD MEDALS in (Poomsae) or Forms and 10 GOLD medals in Sparring.  Our first time black belt, Dylan, Shaula and Gaby performed outstanding jobs.  In total, 7 black belts competed in South Padre Island.  Back from 2 months vacation, Alex fought hard but came up short in overtime.    Jorge, our team leader defeated black belt from team Mexico.  Our 2 adult black belts, Salvador ( will be Testing for black belt in November)  and Edgar fought in first time tag team match against Team Brazil.  It was very exciting match.   Overall,  our team perform better than last year at the padre island tournament.  Congratulations to all our fighters.

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    Song’s White Tigers competition team competed in South Padre Island on September 10, 2011.  Our Team consist of 22 competitors perform outstanding jobs.  Our Team produce 19 GOLD MEDALS in (Poomsae) or Forms and 10 GOLD medals in Sparring.  Our first time black belt, Dylan, Shaula and Gaby performed outstanding jobs.  In total, 7 black belts competed in South Padre Island.  Back from 2 months vacation, Alex fought hard but came up short in overtime.    Jorge, our team leader defeated black belt from team Mexico.  Our 2 adult black belts, Salvador ( will be Testing for black belt in November)  and Edgar fought in first time tag team match against Team Brazil.  It was very exciting match.   Overall,  our team perform better than last year at the padre island tournament.  Congratulations to all our fighters.

    ]]>     http://www.rgvtaekwondo.com/2011/09/27/songs-white-tigers-competed-in-south-padre-island/feed/ 0     PAM AM OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP OCTOBER 7-9 http://www.rgvtaekwondo.com/2011/08/04/pam-am-open-championship-october-7-9/ http://www.rgvtaekwondo.com/2011/08/04/pam-am-open-championship-october-7-9/#comments Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:16:59 +0000 Master Song http://www.rgvtaekwondo.com/?p=643 White Tigers will be competiting in Pam Am championship held in Las Vegas. Please contact Master Song for for info.

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    ]]>     http://www.rgvtaekwondo.com/2011/08/04/pam-am-open-championship-october-7-9/feed/ 0     8 for 8 Gold medals at North Carolina Championship http://www.rgvtaekwondo.com/2011/08/04/8-for-8-gold-medals-at-north-carolina-championship/ http://www.rgvtaekwondo.com/2011/08/04/8-for-8-gold-medals-at-north-carolina-championship/#comments Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:09:53 +0000 Master Song http://www.rgvtaekwondo.com/?p=640 White Tigers competed at Yong-In University Presidental Cup held in Greensboro, North Carolina from July 29- 30, 2011.  Over 1200 competitiors from around the world attended this huge event.  Our students,  Jorge, Gaby, Dylan, Salvador, Kennedy, Brayden, Roberto and Deon perform outstanding job representing McAllen Texas.  It is very rare for a school to perform perfect record against very tough schools around the country.  Congratulations to all the White Tigers.

    ]]>     White Tigers competed at Yong-In University Presidental Cup held in Greensboro, North Carolina from July 29- 30, 2011.  Over 1200 competitiors from around the world attended this huge event.  Our students,  Jorge, Gaby, Dylan, Salvador, Kennedy, Brayden, Roberto and Deon perform outstanding job representing McAllen Texas.  It is very rare for a school to perform perfect record against very tough schools around the country.  Congratulations to all the White Tigers.

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